Appreciate Women (LOL)!

A man wanted his wife to see/appreciate what he goes through daily so he prayed:

Dear Lord:

I go to work everyday and put 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home.

I want her to know what I go through
So, please allow her body to switch with mine for a day.
Amen!


God in His infinite wisdom, granted the man’s wish.

The next morning, sure enough, the man woke up as a woman.
He arose , cooked breakfast for his mate,
Awakened the kids, Set out their school clothes, Fed them breakfast, Packed their lunches, Drove them to school.

Came home and picked up the dry cleaning, Took it to the cleaners
And stopped at the bank to make a deposit,
Went to grocery shopping, Then drove home to put away the groceries,
Paid the bills and balanced the cheque book.

He cleaned the cat’s litter box and bathed the dog
Then, it was already 1pm.

And he hurried to make the beds, do the laundry vacuum, dust and sweep and mop the kitchen floor.

Ran to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with them on the way home...
Set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework.
Then, set up the ironing board and watched TV while he did the ironing.

At 4:30 he began peeling potatoes and washing the vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper.

After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded laundry, bathed the kids, and put them to bed

At 9pm, he was exhausted and , though his daily chores weren’t finished, e went to bed where he was expected to make love, which he managed to get through without complaint.

The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said:

“Lord , I don’t know what I was thinking.
I was wrong to envy my wife’s being able to stay at home all day.
Please, oh! Oh! Please, let us trade back.

Amen!”

The Lord in his infinite wisdom , replied:

“My son, I feel you have learnt your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were. You will just have to wait nine months, though...

You got pregnant last night,”

In the Spirit of Gratitude II (September 21, 2006)

3 years don waka,
We still dey carry go
Baba God o, our case o, na ur grace o
Adupe o.

Admist Jubilation, breaking of pens and saying goodbyes to undergraduate life;
No one was sure of what the future holds but everyone was confident of a bright day ahead.

With chants of D’banj “Mo bo lo won” Ladies in black tops over Ankara Skirt+ headgear, gbedu blasting, lots of picture flashes!

The 1st graduating set of management Science department of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso drew the curtains and bade the most controversial department on campus farewell!

5 solid years of stress, fears, anxiety and remarkable innovations could not easily be put behind, asides the unclear curriculum; inherent is the accommodation of lecturers who were so careful with commitment to teaching us.

MGS as fondly called by many brought about immense change to LAUTECH in terms of growth and development, apart from the fact that the school grew in size and population, is the divergent social characteristics which will normally not grace a university of technology.

A crop of well-rounded creative minds entrant into the school could not be overemphasized as all the forces within the school reckoned with us. From a protest on “Mass Destiny Destruction” which came on board and got the sympathy of the then Ayomide Babalola “Mr. Flow”, which arose as a result of the intention to scrap the B.Sc. Accounting programme and the disparity in the tuition fees of B.Tech. and B.Sc. Accounting degrees (N2,750 and N20,000 respectively). I am a victim of such discrimination despite meeting the criterion of falling under the former category.

MGS stood as a powerful force, and willed her power against the then Vice Chancellor Prof. A.M Salau coupled with his warm character and fatherly role shifted the school exams by 2 weeks until our issues were resolved.

On the high note, the department against all odds gave herself an identity legally upon ratification by the Students Representative Council ‘SRC” which allows for full fledged participation in the school political environment. And the impact of this led to the emergence of worthy sons and daughters in politics, notably our own Jide Abimbola Jnr. and Ambassador Wunmi Adisa who became the President of the Student Union Government.

Asides political involvement, MGS Department became a household name in the development sphere as a special group of young people formed a leadership development organisation called “The Intellectual Group” which made waves with capacity building programmes within and outside the country, streamlining youth voices into decision making process in National and International dialogues and frameworks. Also is The Corporate Accountants (TCA) with focus on Educational development of MGS Students. Kudos to our dear Precious Ogungbile for all the tutorials!

On the social scene, MGS were at the forefront, with numerous engagements in clubbing, organizing shows and award nights. These special breeds were intellectually sound and academically brilliant and compete favorably with any student of other departments within andoutside the school community. Talk about school sports the likes of Veron, Khaleel, Afolabi Kasomo, Ope Olofinjana, Folake Oladokun will come to the fore in representing the school well in Local and national games.

On Appreciation, God used several people for us as a network of emerging leaders, one cannot but thank Dr Remi Aworemi (Atuu- Iyanu a sele!) Shoed and be shoed, Dr Owolabi Usman(Sumonu) – sosialisation, Dr Adewoye (H.O.D), Dr Idowu, Dr Ojokuku, Coach, Mr. Shomuyiwa(Mazda 626), Miss Akande and lest I forgot Dr Onaolapo (Sneaky!!!).

About the grey areas and our low moments, we cannot but pay tributes to MGS fallen heroes, we sincerely do love them but God loves them most; saheed, Seun Fadare, Chioma, Modupeola Afolabi, Wunmi Afonja etc. We appreciate God for their short but exemplary lives and continue to pray for the repose of their souls and for their family they left behind that God should grant them the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.

For those over the last 3 years (2095 days) have changed their names, become fathers and mothers, we thank God on your behalf; Toyin Mohammed nee Ekemode, Foluso Olufadeju, Shakirah Ali-Balogun nee Salau, Kenny Mokolo nee Adeoye, Seun Sheba-Abiona,Ope Olofinjana-Ogungbade,Vivian Ojeahere nee Ero, kanmi Ogundele (Ursh), Toyin Toba- Bassey, Bimbo Buraimo- Awolade, Monisola Saka-Adejo, Fisayo oyebanji-Adigun,Ebun Aluko-Banjo and others to numerous to mention.

I think its best for us to look back with gratitude and say “Thank You” to the Almighty who against all odds has brought us into His palace and banquet in Love, after cleaning us up, He made us into what we are today.

I sincerely hope that someday we will have cause to celebrate together, organize a reunion and thank god in unison, but until that happens; this medium should be left open!

One Love!!!

In the Spirit of Gratitude I

The surest way to get discouraged is to compare yourself with others. Don’t compare yourself (Gal 6:4)because some people will look like they are doing a better job and you will get disheartened, while others won’t be as effective and you will become proud. Concentrate on doing your best (2 Timothy 2:15). That way you will get satisfaction of a job well done and you won’t need to compare yourself. All the apples on a tree don’t ripen at the same time. Paul says ‘knowledge and understanding’ take time (Phil 1:9-10). It can take years and many successes in any new area before we can confidently say to ourselves and others. I am…. What God has called me to do.
Don’t wait until you are successful….start now by saying you are what you want to become…Yes you’ve much to learn…and you may not be an expert…. But you don’t have to be, to say those two little words I am.
Remember God uses crooked sticks to draw straight lines and imperfect people to do His perfect will. So, push ahead, cut yourself some slack, and remember you are a W.I.P a work-in-progress!